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Social Workers Helping to Save Our Democracy
Hundreds of social work researchers, faculty, and students nationwide are gathering in the nation’s capital this week for the Society of Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference at Washington, DC’s Marriott Marquis Hotel, with a focus on the theme, “Leading...
Democrats’ Rope-a-Dope: How the Shutdown Shifted the Healthcare Debate
Millions of Americans suffered significant losses during the most recent federal government shutdown—the longest in the nation's history. If there were any winners from this standoff, it is the Democratic Party. By forcing Trump and Republicans to take a stance...
The Hard Work of Hope
This blog post title is borrowed from Michael Anasara’s memoir of his decades-long journey on the front lines of social movements in the United States, beginning with his teenage years in Massachusetts as a white male who found his way to segregated lunch counters...
Developing All of America’s Children
On September 16, I had the distinct pleasure of moderating a meeting of the minds with three social work research scholars who have been engaged in shaping policies designed to support the development of children in the United States for decades. I’ve known fellow...
Trump’s War on Black Women
From left: Dr. Carla Hayden, Dr. Lisa Cook, and Gwynne Wilcox Black women have borne the brunt of Donald Trump’s ire. No doubt he’s spent countless hours fuming over the fact that Kamala Harris had the temerity to challenge him for his self-anointed role of President...
The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide Continues
From left: Dr. Charles E. Lewis, Jr., Victor Armstrong, Dr. Altha Stewart, and Dr. Anthony Estreet. The crisis of black youth suicide continues to ring alarms. On Thursday, July 10, dozens of researchers, practitioners, advocates, policymakers, and people with lived...
What Just Happened in New York City?
If you haven’t paid much attention to New York City politics, a seismic development occurred this week as upstart New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani decisively defeated the former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for mayor. New York City...
Emily Ball Jabbour for Mayor Of Hoboken, NJ
Social worker and fellow alum from Columbia School of Social Work, Emily Ball Jabbour, decided to throw her hat into the ring as a candidate for mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. She was elected to the Hoboken City Council in 2017 and re-elected to a second four-year term...
Remembering Charlie Rangel
The late Congressman Charlie Rangel, Ed Towns, and I attended the launch reception for the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) at the Monocle Restaurant on April 16, 2013. Among the pleasant memories of my time in the U.S. House of...